HULA is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. HULA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HULA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HULA is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HULA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hulasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HULA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HULA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What does HULA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A traditional Hawaiian dance accompanied by chant or song.
The hula tells stories through hand gestures, hip movement, and rhythmic footwork. Dancers often perform the hula wearing grass skirts and floral garlands during ceremonies and festivals.
How HULA is used
A cultural term referring specifically to Hawaiian dance tradition.
- The dancers performed a graceful hula on the beach at sunset.
- She learned hula as a child from her grandmother.
- Tourists gathered to watch the hula show near the hotel.
- The hula troupe practiced for weeks before the festival.
- Traditional hula often tells stories about nature and ancestry.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HULA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HULA
The 4 tiles of HULA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HULA
1 longer words begin with HULA.
Words ending in HULA
1 words end in HULA. Useful as a back hook: play HULA onto a word already on the board.
Words with HULA inside
4 words contain HULA in the middle. Words that start with HULA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HULA
Common questions about HULA
- Is HULA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HULA, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HULA worth?
- HULA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HULA mean?
- A traditional Hawaiian dance accompanied by chant or song.
- What letters can be added to HULA?
- HULA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HULA:
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